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| Course Outline |
| THE COURSE |
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| A 1-day, multi-agency, awareness course which builds on domestic abuse basic awareness. The course will focus on theoretical models for assessing risk and managing safety, and look at a range of interventions and relevant referral routes. |
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| AIM |
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| To enable practitioners to develop increased awareness and improved knowledge of the needs of children, young people and/or adults who are parents/carers, where domestic abuse is a feature, in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in accordance with legislation and national and local procedures and guidelines. |
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES |
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| · To recognise the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people, victims and on parenting |
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| · To demonstrate a good knowledge of known risk factors in connection with children and domestic abuse, and to develop and apply tools to identify and analyse risk. |
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| · To explore a range of referral and intervention routes, demonstrating an ability to select appropriate interventions and referral routes, within a multi-agency context, and placing the child(ren) at the centre. |
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| · To develop and apply good practice in safety planning for non-abusing carers and children. |
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| · To determine the needs of children and their carers in relation to experiencing domestic abuse, and to demonstrate an ability to promote good multi-agency working to meet those needs. |
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
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| Targeted training for practitioners and volunteers in key services working directly with children, young people and adults who may be parents/carers, and who have been affected by domestic abuse. |
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| PRE-REQUISITES |
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| All applicants to this course will need to show that they have completed the CYSCB web-based Child Protection Basic Awareness course (or equivalent). |
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| All applicants to this course will need to show that they have completed a domestic abuse basic awareness course, either multi-agency or single agency. Participants will be delivering services to this client group. |
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| TRAINERS |
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| Jo Beilby, Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator, Safer York Partnership |
| Dee Cooley, City of York Safeguarding Children Board |
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| COST |
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| Free of charge. |
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| LUNCH |
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| Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Lunch will not be provided. Please ensure that you bring your own lunch along, or be prepared to purchase locally. Details of local food outlets will be available on the day. |
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| TO BOOK |
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| To book a course, visit our website and follow the links to the course application form - print the form & return to the address on the form (NB. This is our preferred route for registration). |
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| www.saferchildrenyork.org.uk |
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| Or, phone 01904 555650 if you do not have access to the Internet |
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